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#2a8a79 color: Ionian

#2a8a79 is rgb(42, 138, 121) in RGB and oklch(57.376% 0.0916 178.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

57.4%
0.092
179°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2a8a79

#2a8a79 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2a8a79 mixed with white

  1. 2a8a79
  2. 469586
  3. 5da192
  4. 72ac9f
  5. 87b8ac
  6. 9bc4ba
  7. afcfc7
  8. c3dbd5
  9. d7e7e3
  10. ebf3f1

Darker: #2a8a79 mixed with black

  1. 2a8a79
  2. 237768
  3. 1c6558
  4. 165348
  5. 104239
  6. 0a322b
  7. 05221d
  8. 021410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8a79 with less saturation

  1. 2a8a79
  2. 388879
  3. 428779
  4. 4b8579
  5. 538379
  6. 5b8279
  7. 618079
  8. 687e79
  9. 6d7c78
  10. 737a78

Questions about #2a8a79

What color is #2a8a79?

#2a8a79 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 121), in HSL hsl(169.38, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.376% 0.0916 178.565).

What colors go well with #2a8a79?

The complementary color of #2a8a79 is #a46178. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50875a and #1e8795. The triadic partners are #806ca7 and #a16a3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8a79?

White text reads better on #2a8a79: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8a79 a warm or cool color?

#2a8a79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.092.